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Barcodes are on almost every single product you buy. It is a feature of retail. You might have seen a barcode scanner when you buy something and started wondering about it, or you might be in retail and need to understand your equipment. It has made to process of buying […]

Some of the most basic elements to understand about how computers work, is the concept of input and output. These terms can mean a variety of things, and can refer to the device you use, the data you put into it and the information you get out. All computers, whether […]

When you need to scan standard documents it usually not too much of a problem. You can trust the document feeder or your flatbed scanner to handle it without any issues. It is when you have to scan massive thick documents, or books or oversized pages that things can become […]

Architects and engineers, as well as other specialists in the built environment rely on large format drawings to accurately convey all the critical information related to a construction project. With CAD (computer assisted drafting) and other software solutions the drawing side has become streamlined and relatively hassle free. There is […]

When you need to scan documents there are many options available. Depending on what you need to scan, there are even several options that are really close at hand. As close as your phone actually. But the place you need to scan is also related to what you want to […]

You may be new to some aspects of digital filing, archiving and converting files. Perhaps you just want some clarification on the scanning process, and why it is so necessary in our twenty-first century offices. In this piece we will try to keep things simple and clarify what it means […]

More and more forms of documenting business, school and life is now digital. But some forms are not and scanning documents helps to bridge this gap. Moving from a paper based office to a digital office is a good choice for almost all businesses. It saves storage space, makes finding […]

Any business has a paper trail. It is when the paper becomes a mountain of data when you can start getting into trouble. It can be challenging to keep track of thousands of pages in dusty files, or to remember exactly where in what box you put a specific receipt. […]

In this modern age we use digital cameras and smartphones to take pictures. There’s no need to make use of film anymore. However, there are people though who still possess undeveloped old films and sliders who cannot bear to get rid of them. There are devices available these days which […]

Scanners do a great job when it comes to replicating images from printed material into digitized form. If you are looking for one, it is always a good move to invest in a worthy unit. A flatbed scanner will be capable of dealing with a good range of scanning jobs […]

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